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“An Acushnet Police Officer was injured and a 55-year-old Dartmouth man was killed during a stand off with police early Friday evening in Fairhaven.
Fairhaven Police responded to the Bayside Lounge on Sconticut Neck Road after receiving 911 calls from patrons regarding a severely intoxicated male involved in an altercation.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Paul Coderre had been drinking at the bar for several hours before getting into an altercation inside the establishment. He then left the bar and was attempting to get into his vehicle when another individual tried to stop him from driving. At that point, Coderre got into a physical altercation in the parking lot near his vehicle.
Former New Bedford interim fire chief Paul Coderre. Carlos Pimental Felix photo.
When police arrived on scene, Coderre was armed with a firearm. At that point, mutual aid from Acushnet and Mattapoiset was called to assist Fairhaven Police. Police from all three departments attempted to deescalate and speak with Coderre. Police also made multiple non-lethal attempts to subdue Coderre before Coderre fired his handgun. Police then returned fire and killed Coderre.
An Acushnet Police officer was shot in the leg during the incident and was transported to Saint Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, where he was treated and later released.
The ongoing investigation is being conducted by prosecutors from the district attorney’s office and Massachusetts State Police deceives assigned to the district attorney’s office.
To view Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III entire statement at the scene: https://twitter.com/WCVB/status/1740927039539130647?s=20″
Carlos Pimental Felix photo.
Carlos Pimental Felix photo.
An unnamed Acushnet Police officer was shot in the foot. After treatment at St. Luke’s Hospital he was released. Carlos Pimental Felix photo.
